Tag Archives: World Cup

The World Cup doesn’t have to be a burden

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Michael

Sepp Blatter started work on the latest chapter of his memoirs (working title: The Great Dictator) when he pulled Qatar’s name out of the envelope and revealed it to a stunned global audience. He was delighted to be spreading the … Continue reading →

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Motherland Calls – the World Cup in Russia

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Michael

The announcement of Russia’s host cities for the 2018 World Cup was hardly the big football story of the weekend. It all seems like a long way off right now – we’ve got Brazil to get through first. But, most … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans and football culture, International | Tagged 2018, , , | 1 Comment

Football journalism from the attic: Sportsyear Magazine’s World Cup 90 preview

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Michael

I recently rediscovered an issue of the long defunct BBC Sportsyear Magazine in my Mum’s loft, where it had been preserved for posterity (i.e. buried in all the junk I left behind). Not just any copy, it was the World … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Nostalgia | Tagged Andy Roxburgh, Bobby Robson, , Brian Glanville, Des Lynam, , , Ireland, , Italy, Jack Charlton, Romania, Scotland, , Yugoslavia | 2 Comments